Lacrosse Headline

Fresh off
a win over No. 5 North Carolina, the No. 3 University of Florida lacrosse team
will travel to regional foe Jacksonville for a matchup at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

The
Gators hold a 3-0 advantage over the Dolphins (1-1) in the all-time series
including a 14-5 win at Dizney Stadium in 2012. In
each meeting, the Orange and Blue have won by at least nine goals.

Jacksonville
led the nation in scoring offense (18.16 gpg.),
scoring margin (9.16 gpg.) and draw controls last
season (17.21 dcpg.) They enter the contest at 1-1
with a loss to No. 1 Syracuse (21-8) and a win over Vanderbilt (15-7). They are led by Atlantic Sun Players of the Week senior attack
Amanda Hurley and junior attack Brittney Orashen.
Hurley has scored five goals on the season including four against the
Commodores. Orashen secured six ground balls in
two games, including five against Syracuse, while adding four caused turnovers
and six draw controls while chipping in two goals and an assist.

Florida
is coming of a historic win over No. 5 North Carolina on Saturday. The Gators
had previously never beaten the Tar Heels or any opponent from the Atlantic
Coast Conference in the program’s four-year history. UF erased a 3-1 halftime
deficit as it scored five unanswered goals en route to the 5-3 victory. Senior attack Gabi Wiegand
(Bay Shore, N.Y.) led the Gators on the afternoon with two goals, including the
go-ahead goal, and an assist. Senior goalie Mikey
Meagher (Liverpool, N.Y.) was named the WomensLax.com Player of the Week
after her nine save performance against the Tar Heels.

The game
can be heard live on ESPN 850/900 in Gainesville and available from
GatorZone.com with Cory Stephens and Kyle Benzion on
the call.